Martin Ron giant mural in Villa Urquiza

“'Tale of the Parrots' - one of the biggest murals in Buenos Aires was completed in August 2013. Martin Ron is an Argentine street artist who paints large scale murals in a hyper-realistic style combining elements of fantasy and 3-D. This mural is located in Coghlan and Villa Urquiza Art District/by Buenos Aires Street Art 

Villa Urquiza Coghlan Distrito de Arte Urbano Martin Ron mural, MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Video of making of giant mural by Martin Ron called 'El Cuento de los Loros' in Villa Urquiza.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Building in Villa Urquiza before the start of the project in July 2013.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Day 1. Starting work painting the background and skateboard.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Day 2. Painting outline of skateboard with extension pole.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Day 3. Martin Ron using an airbrush to paint the clouds.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Day 4. Marking the outline of the first figure.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Day 5. Working on tone and shadows of torso of first character.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Day 6. Working on more details on the body of the giant figure of a boy with a skateboard helmet.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Day 7. Gabriel Dotta, whose portrait formed part of the mural, having his photo taken.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Day 8. Progress on first figure.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Day 9. Tourists taking photos of Martin Ron working on the mural.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Day 9. Painting portrait of Gabriel Dotta.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Day 9. Tourists with Martin Ron while he was painting the mural.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Day 10. Working on the face of Gabriel Dotta.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Day 11. Painting a strategically placed parrot.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Day 12. Photo of first two sections of the building including sculpture of a boy and portrait of Gabriel Dotta.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Day 13. Detail of giant hand holding a lollipop stick with a wasp spinning a record.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Day 14. Section showing boy listening to the sounds of parrots through a speakerphone.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Day 16. Last day of the project with Martin Ron adding the finishing touches.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Day 16. Painting a portrait and mini-tribute to Argentine architect Clorindo Testa.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Finished mural showing surreal figures being carried on a huge skateboard.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Detail of finished mural named 'Tale of the Parrots'.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Finished mural by Martin Ron measuring 412 sq m2 took 16 days to complete.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Martin Ron with supporting artists Jiant and Guiviro and team from Buenos Aires City Government and Buenos Aires Street who made the project possible.

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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View from above of finished mural in Villa Urquiza and Coghlan Art District that is one of the biggest in the city.

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Photos by —Miguel Babjaczuk, Adri Godis & Buenos Aires Street Art

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